Laherte Freres 'Blanc de Blancs' Brut Nature NV Champagne, France

Taste 😋: Medium bodied, vibrant and refreshing. This has beautiful notes of mint, citrus, flowers and sage. 

Producer: Aurélien Laherte

Grape 🍇: Chardonnay

Place 🇫🇷: Champagne, France

Story 📖: Aurélien took over in 2005 and has been at the forefront of  drastic changes in farming and winemaking in Champagne. Before this new wave of winemakers who are currently running the show, most Champagne had ripping acidity making the still wines almost undrinkable. These, on the other hand, are delicious wines that happen to be sparkling. While the domaine specializes in single vineyard, single vintage Champagne, this is one of their Non Vintage great values. 

Grapes are picked by hand when fully ripe, and traditionally pressed. Alcoholic fermentation in foudres and barrels with regular stirring of the lees, partial malolactic fermentation. Aged on the lees for 7 months before bottling. 50% 2021 vintage.

Pairing 🍽: Crab macaroni gratin (Crab Mac & Cheese!)

Distributor: Polaner